MOST YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE RESIDENTS HAVE SEEN THE HARD WORK OF THE SELF-HELP SEABEES AT KASANO PARK, THE CHAPEL OF HOPE AND COUNTLESS OTHER PROJECTS AROUND THE BASE. SELF HELP SEABEES HELP BASE AND TENANT COMMANDS WITH CONSTRUCTION WORK AND A LOT MORE.

SO WE ARE HERE TO SERVER EVERYBODY ON THE BASE. EACH TENANT COMMAND NEEDS A LITTLE SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE OUT OF THEIR REALM OF ENGINEERING OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.

WHEN A PROJECT BECOMES TOO BIG OR COMPLICATED, THE SELF HELP SEABEES ASSIST COMMANDS IN ENGINEERING AND ASSISTING THEIR PLANS. BEING A CONSTRUCTIONMAN, HAS ITS OWN REWARDS AS VERONICA PRADO EXPLAINS.

I LIKE TO JUST DRIVE BIKES ON THE PARK OR WHEREVER I'M RUNNING AROUND BAS I'LL SEE MY WORK AND IT MAKES ME FEEL PROUD THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN THAT AND IT'S REAL GREAT CAUSE YOU'RE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY CONSTANTLY AND THAT'S WHAT SEABEES DO, ALWAYS GIVE BACK.

PETTY OFFICER CHRIS HENRY, TOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, JAPAN.